tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post116900433469502962..comments2024-03-11T05:46:35.380-05:00Comments on The Grand Duchy of Stollen : The Great Acrylic Gesso Experiment Continues!!!WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1169609338630736992007-01-23T21:28:00.000-06:002007-01-23T21:28:00.000-06:00Very inventive!! I will be looking for photos of b...Very inventive!! I will be looking for photos of base-coated minions of the Duchy!<BR/>Marnie<BR/>www.crescendophoto.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1169133539599512522007-01-18T09:18:00.000-06:002007-01-18T09:18:00.000-06:00I hadn't heard of this stuff but now I'm intrigued...I hadn't heard of this stuff but now I'm intrigued! Thanks for telling us about your experiments in such useful detail.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1169113195251711822007-01-18T03:39:00.000-06:002007-01-18T03:39:00.000-06:00I've used various colors of Liquitex gesso and the...I've used various colors of Liquitex gesso and the white is my favorite. <BR/><BR/>The gray covers well, but it doesn't have the "tooth" like the white; as a matter of fact, it dries sort of semi-gloss. (It reminds me of the old Imrie/Risley brush-on primer I used 30 years ago on 54mm figures but without the horrid smell.) <BR/><BR/>The black works pretty well, but I find black primed figures hard to see and dry-brushing the highlights with white is another step I'd rather not have to do.<BR/><BR/>The dark brown gesso (burnt siena?) was interesting, and I'm sure it has its uses (horses and such), but it too didn't seem to have enough tooth when compared to the white stuff.<BR/><BR/>My least favorite is the clear. The tiny clear bits in it seemed too coarse and uneven in texture to be useful as an overall figure primer. Still, it could be useful where you want some sort of grainy texture like on a building (stucco) or something.<BR/><BR/>The main thing I learned is to let the gesso dry overnight; 24 hours or more is even better. (You've probably noticed that it can be pretty delicate before it's completely dry.)<BR/><BR/>Like I've said elsewhere, it's always good to have lots of things in your painting bag-of-tricks.<BR/><BR/>RegardsPatrick Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535435428480781851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33020106.post-1169023732956669692007-01-17T02:48:00.000-06:002007-01-17T02:48:00.000-06:00Deinately looking forward to reading more about th...Deinately looking forward to reading more about the gesso experiments.<BR/><BR/>The lack of paint sticking to plastics is a big reason why I have always shied away from them, no matter how nice the castings looked, they would always need so much TLC and continuous sentry work while on the table that I did not want to be dissapointed with flaky paint and continuous repairs.<BR/><BR/>Given that I tend to have to travel with my minis to game events it would be nice to have something lighter than lead, but the tradeoff is also more hands of less experience using the figs and manipulating them, this tends to cause more breakages (though so far only a few 'dropped' to the floor) and lost bayonettes.<BR/><BR/>I shall be reading with interest about these developments.<BR/><BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com